Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Talk | Part Deux

[hockeyfish]

Sharks did really well there.

 

[Avs9296]

Is Granlund a LW or a center?

 

[LOFIN]

The usual sick day I take for trade deadline day is going to be a waste, isn’t it

Drink the night before, spend the day on hangover. Not gone to waste

 

[dahrougem2]

Is Granlund a LW or a center?

He can play both but IMO has always been at his best down the middle.

 

[LOFIN]

Is Granlund a LW or a center?

He's a winger. On a weaker team, he can play center, or be a bottom-6C. But if you want him in the top-6, he's a winger.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I don't think anyone should be upset at this deal, in fact I think we should be happy.

Mikael Granlund, as good as he's been in San Jose, has been producing because he's been thrust back into offensive situations like he was in Minnesota. When he was playing with Nashville outside of one season he looked brutal, and his brief stint on Pittsburgh's 3rd line he looked brutal. If Dallas expects to play him on the 3rd line, they may not be getting great results.

Cody Ceci is who he is. One of the worst defensemen this league has seen in the last 25 years and somehow continues to find roles on teams - prominent roles, too.

I'm happy as an Avs fan today.

Yeah, Granlund doesn't scare anyone, and Cici is just hilarious.

I guess if that's what's on the table right now we know why they haven't pulled the trigger on anything else.

I want a three team flip Colton for Crouse, and fire the rest of the bullets for Jones.

I don't think we're upgrading on Mitts in season.

 

[LOFIN]

He can play both but IMO has always been at his best down the middle.

Funny, I've always thought of it the other way around. He's better at wing.

Depends on the situation and linemates TBH.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Granlund is going to do well in Dallas, unfortunately

Ceci though, lol. I hope they give him a lot of Miro's minutes

 

[dahrougem2]

Granlund is going to do well in Dallas, unfortunately

Ceci though, lol. I hope they give him a lot of Miro's minutes

Imagine both Cody Ceci AND Matt Dumba playing on the same team at the same time occupying ~40 minutes of a hockey game.

 

[hockeyfish]

Yeah, Granlund doesn't scare anyone, and Cici is just hilarious.

I guess if that's what's on the table right now we know why they haven't pulled the trigger on anything else.

I want a three team flip Colton for Crouse, and fire the rest of the bullets for Jones.

I don't think we're upgrading on Mitts in season.

The only was I think we find an upgrade on Mitts is if 87 decides to move. And that is such a small chance.

 

[Freaky Styley]

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Now that Miller is off the board, Granlund coming off, Vancouver, Calgary and NYI trying to get in.

I'm not seeing the obvious avenue for fixing the 2C. We're not likely to win the rental war for Nelson.

Not that there were great options to begin with, but I still really want Jones. Improving the D in a meaningful way is probably our biggest need.

There's still the Kraken. At the very worst, Yanni Gourde is a great target to add more C depth. Or you could go for something bigger/long term with Stephenson and something else. His new deal doesn't look so bad with a rising cap

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Imagine both Cody Ceci AND Matt Dumba playing on the same team at the same time occupying ~40 minutes of a hockey game.

 

[AvsCOL]

That’s a steep price for Dallas.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Dallas paying a 1st to rely on Dumba and Ceci is lolol

 

[Ceremony]

Ceci is the guy who was done when he played for Ottawa, isn't he?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Ceci is the guy who was done when he played for Ottawa, isn't he?

Yeah, and somehow looked alright for the Oilers run to the Stanley Cup Final last year.

He can’t really play in structured systems, needs a run and gun style.

I don’t think he is a good fit for DeBoer and Dallas.

 

[Bender]

The usual sick day I take for trade deadline day is going to be a waste, isn’t it

Same. Still such a fun day though. I'll usually order a pizza or let myself be influenced by TSN's ads and go get Harvey's and enjoy the non-sense, no matter how fun or shitty it is.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I don't think we're upgrading on Mitts in season.

I’m starting to get really nervous that this will be the case.

Even if we get a strong defenseman and add a winger, Bednar is going to overplay the MacK line and then lean on KKOC + Drury and the Dummies if Mitts is still centering the second line.

You simply can’t get far without a 2C.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

The usual sick day I take for trade deadline day is going to be a waste, isn’t it

 

[EdAVSfan]

If the Avs have a big-ish move left, I hope they do it before the 4 Nations. It makes total sense. Gives the new player(s) a couple of weeks to settle in, move, find a place to stay, start watching video of your new team. Tons of prep work that you normally wouldn’t be able to get in an in-season trade.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

If the Avs have a big-ish move left, I hope they do it before the 4 Nations. It makes total sense. Gives the new player(s) a couple of weeks to settle in, move, find a place to stay, start watching video of your new team. Tons of prep work that you normally wouldn’t be able to get in an in-season trade.

The issue is there are very few sellers right now.

Look at how shit the East is where almost every team other than Buffalo and maybe Pittsburgh have a chance at the playoffs.

Right now, it’s a seller’s market with very few teams selling and lots looking to buy.

The hope is that by the TDL, more teams have dropped out and are willing to sell.

 

[EdAVSfan]

The issue is there are very few sellers right now.

Look at how shit the East is where almost every team other than Buffalo and maybe Pittsburgh have a chance at the playoffs.

Right now, it’s a seller’s market with very few teams selling and lots looking to buy.
The hope is that by the TDL, more teams have dropped out and are willing to sell.

For sure I agree.

But what I meant from a big-ish trade from the Avs standpoint is more of a hockey trade, rather than a sellers trade. Like a Seth Jones trade, or a trade of exchanging 2Cs. Not necessarily for UFA guys.

 

[myperbixhurts]

Yeah, Granlund doesn't scare anyone, and Cici is just hilarious.

I guess if that's what's on the table right now we know why they haven't pulled the trigger on anything else.

I want a three team flip Colton for Crouse, and fire the rest of the bullets for Jones.

I don't think we're upgrading on Mitts in season.

We should upgrade on Mitts. We need a center and 2 d-men and I think we’ll be good

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Wow, that is not a great move by Dallas. With Seguin out they had a lot of cap space so it was guaranteed they were doing to improve. To see that the best they could do with that cap space and a 1st round pick is Granlund and Ceci is quite a relief! They may still get Seguin back for the payoffs so they remain formidable, but they could have done much better with that opportunity...

Can you imagine the uproar here if it was the Avs making that move

 

[Avs_19]

Don't care for Granlund at all for the playoffs. You'll see his numbers and say "hey, that guy is good" and then watch him and it's nothing special when it counts. It's been 10 years of this. Don't care where he plays in the lineup, I'm not worried about him.

Lol Ceci